Written, played and arranged by my very first student, the one that started me on a path I could never repay him for, Luke Jankowski. He sees the song in his mind and conveys it until we get it as he wants it. It just fires me up to see students…

Mother Nature has been trying to tell us for some time now that we need to focus less on us and more on the gift of a planet we've been given. There's been attempts but in the minority not the majority. Profit first, planet second, people third…

This track for me was a reflection of the progress in both my playing and producing. I'm still nowhere near where I ultimately want to be, but my progress makes me continue to push forward, and thus the Darkness Falls. This is from my 2020 collaborative…

So the ongoing goal for me in songwriting and recording is to play in different styles. This song was meant to capture a Latin vibe, so I researched chords and scales that would flavor it that way and then played around with percussion until…

There has been so much going on over the past few months and dark feelings have been an issue. But I can still sit down in my studio and just play. Sometimes it's pick a key and see what comes out. If that's not the ultimate Silver Lining I…

The RPM Challenge folks, in their infinite kindness, decided to do an additional challenge in the month of April in 2020 and boy did it come at the right time. The cloud of uncertainty, of caution and apprehension have just been horrible, ultimately…

The title track to my 2020 release really opens my mind a bit right now. A bit manic, a bit dark and a bit hostile. It has been clear as I tracked this release that my metal self has emerged in the attempt to simply up the irons and make it…

The RPM Challenge folks, in their infinite kindness, decided to do an additional challenge in the month of April in 2020 and boy did it come at the right time. The cloud of uncertainty, of caution and apprehension have just been horrible, ultimately…

The title track to my 2020 release really opens my mind a bit right now. A bit manic, a bit dark and a bit hostile. It has been clear as I tracked this release that my metal self has emerged in the attempt to simply up the irons and make it…

The title track to my 2020 release really opens my mind a bit right now. A bit manic, a bit dark and a bit hostile. It has been clear as I tracked this release that my metal self has emerged in the attempt to simply up the irons and make it…